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Jeff,
I think the right hand pump panel was there to keep the driver out of the street, and away from horses. That way he could stand closer to the hydrant side and not get run over. Then we put the engineer in the street so he could get hit. Finally in the 70's we started getting smart and came up with top-mounts. Got you out of the street and up where you could see what was going on. The brits all have rear mount pumps and I have seen some here in the state that are going that way. I still like the top mount.
Apr 28th, 2006 - 11:57 AM
